A study of prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients suffering from tuberculosis.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/2249-4863.184641 and PMC identifier PMC4570612.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to determine the point prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients suffering from tuberculosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Total of 100 consecutive cases were included who were already diagnosed with tuberculosis after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Tools used were General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS). RESULT: Out of 100 cases, 74 cases found to be having psychiatric symptoms, in which 35 cases were suffering from depression and 39 were suffering from anxiety. CONCLUSION: Psychiatric morbidity was present in the diagnosed cases of tuberculosis. Proper psycho education, timely intervention in the form of proper diagnosis and specific treatment was required. It should also be evaluated further on a bigger target population.